TypeScript vs. JavaScript: A Guide
September 30, 2024
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This course is part of Advanced JavaScript Specialization
Instructor: Tom Chant
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You'll need a solid understanding of basic JavaScript to complete this course. Try Scrimba's Learn JavaScript course here on Coursera.
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
You'll need a solid understanding of basic JavaScript to complete this course. Try Scrimba's Learn JavaScript course here on Coursera.
Concepts such as the ternary operator, switch statements, object destructuring, and asynchronous functions such as setTimeout and setInterval.
How to use concepts such as .map(), .forEach(), and for...of to efficiently iterate over and manipulate arrays and objects.
How to use function expressions, arrow functions, and default parameters to write concise, reusable JavaScript.
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This advanced JavaScript course deepens your understanding of key programming concepts, equipping you with the tools to write more efficient and scalable code.
Through hands-on lessons and challenges, you’ll explore key JavaScript features like hoisting, loops, and object destructuring, along with ternary operators and asynchronous functions like setTimeout and setInterval. You’ll also focus heavily on loops and methods for manipulating objects and arrays, gaining practical experience in modern function handling techniques such as arrow functions, default parameters, and callback functions. This interactive course is designed to enhance your learning with coding challenges and real-world problem-solving tasks. You'll be writing, testing, and refining code throughout, ensuring that you not only understand the concepts but also have the practical skills to implement them in various scenarios. By the end of this course, you will be able to solve complex challenges and apply best practices for structuring your code to handle real-world problems.
This section covers foundational concepts of advanced JavaScript, including conditionals, asynchronous operations, destructuring, constructors, and module management.
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This section equips you with essential JavaScript loops and methods to efficiently process, transform, and manipulate data, empowering you to write cleaner, more optimized code.
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This section teaches function expressions, arrow functions, and parameters, enabling you to write flexible, reusable, and efficient JavaScript code.
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